User Guide

McAfee VirusScan
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Figure 3-1. McAfee VirusScan Central screen
Through this user-friendly interface, you can access the main functions of
McAfee VirusScan. Click the appropriate buttons as displayed to start
performing a particular task within McAfee VirusScan (e.g., Sc an, Sc hedule,
Quarantine, etc).
You c an also click the Update button to start searching and downloading any
availableupdatestoMcAfeeVirusScaninstalledo nyourcomputer.Makesure
that you are connected to the Internet p rior to using this feature. For more
information and step-by-step instructions, click the Help icon on the upper
right-hand corner of the window. To view available options in customizing
how you want McA fee VirusS can component s to work on your PC, click the
Options button.
• The VirusScan Console. This component allows you to create, configure
and run VirusScan tasks at times you specify. A “task” c an i nclude
anything from running a scan operation on a set of disks at a s pecific time
orinterval,torunninganupdateorupg radeoperation.Youcanalsoenable
or disable the VShield scanner from the Console window.The Console
comes with a preset l ist o f tasks that ensures a minimal level of protection
for y our system—yo u can, for example, imm ediately scan and clean your
C: drive or all disks on your computer. See “Creating and C onfiguring
Scheduled Tasks” o n page 191 of the VirusScan User’s Guide for de tails .